Everything about Thanesar totally explained
Thanesar (
Hindi: थानेसर) is an old and historic town on the banks of the
Ghaggar river in
Haryana state of
northern India. It is located in
Kurukshetra District, approximately 160 km northwest of
Delhi. Prabhakar Vardhan, father of
Harshavardhana, was the ruler of Thanesar and the first king of the Vardhan dynasty with his capital at Thanesar.
The name Thanesar is derived from the original name Sthaneshwar which means Lord of the Place. (Sthan-Place/region, Ishwar-Lord)
History
Introduction
Thanesar was an obscure village until the 1950s. After the
partition of India, a large refugee camp was set up here, which became the nucleus of a bustling commercial city. It grew so much that in 1973, a new district named "
Kurukshetra" was created, of which Thanesar was the main town. People now tend, erroneously, to refer to Thanesar town as "Kurukshetra".
Mythological importance
The new district was named Kurukshetra in order to capitalize on the purported mythological significance of the area. "Kurukshetra" is in fact the name of a mythological battlefield, where the
Mahabharata war was waged, the actual location of which is impossible to confirm. Local hearsay identifies the legendary "Kurukshetra" with a nearby obscure hamlet, and with the active abetment of the state government, Thanesar is presently experiencing a tourist boom.
Historians are also trying for a long time to somehow establish this city's link with the
Indus Civilisation. They are also trying to prove somehow that the
Ghaggar river is actually the famous
Saraswati river of the [Vedas].
Religious and historical importance
Thanesar derives its name from the words "Sthaneshwar" which means "Deity of the Place". The
Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, whose presiding deity is Lord
Shiva, is believed to be the oldest temple in the vicinity. Other religious sites include the
Brahma Sarovar, the
Sannihit Sarovar,
Gurdwara 6th Patashahi and the
Devi Bhadrakali temple, which is counted among the 51
Shakti Peethas. The bathing-fair held here on the occurrence of a
solar eclipse is said to be attended by half a million pilgrims.
Thanesar was sacked and many of its temples were destroyed by
Mahmud of Ghazni.
Firishta records that
Modern Thanesar
The modern city of Thanesar is an important educational center; it's home to
Kurukshetra University, the
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra(Formerly Regional Engineering College) University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) Kurukshetra University and the Shri
Krishna Government
Ayurvedic College.
The University Institute of Engineering and Technology
(External Link
) (U.I.E.T.) is situated in lush green campus of Kurukshetra University with about 1000 students on its roll.It has grown into a big institute with excellent placement record right from its inception. The
Kurukshetra Institute of Technology & Management (KITM) is located 10 KM from Kurukshetra University on Pehowa road, near Bhor Saidan Village.
Geography
Thanesar is located at . It has an average elevation of 232
metres (761
feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India
census, Thanesar had a population of 120,072. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Thanesar has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Thanesar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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